We will meet (in uniform) at the Thatcher Fountain (entrance to City Park from Esplanade) for our team photo. We want everyone in the photo. We should be done with photos by 4:30pm for athletes needing to leave for Kol Nidre prior to practice. We will get started on our run immediately after photos and aim to conclude practice close to 5:30pm.

Meet in back of auditorium at 4pm ready to run.

Monday: 4:00 @ the track (Jumpies, maintenance run, and sprints)

Tuesday: 4:00 @ City Park (Threshold workout)

Wednesday: Picture day! Meet at the photo site to be announced.

Thursday: 4:00 @ City Park (Pre-meet w/ strides)

Friday: Flyin’ Ryan Invitational: Monfort Park- Greeley, CO

4:00- Boys Race (All varsity and JV together)

4:45- Girls Race (All varsity and JV together)

Saturday: 8:00 a.m. in the East student lot. (Long-ish run. We’ll drive somewhere else for the run. Stay tuned for more details).

• Banquet Planning, 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 30. Join us as we start planning for the banquet. Several junior and senior parents have volunteered to begin the planning process, but we could always use more hands. Join us Tuesday evening at 1726 Krameria St.
• Tent Transport. Thank you to everyone who has transported the tent so far this season! We still need volunteers to transfer the tent for all of the meets after this weekend. Please sign up here.

Thursday, September 25: 4pm – 5:30pm at City Park. Coaches will be leaving for Kansas at 5:30p; parents please pick-up your student-athletes at 5:30p.

Friday, September 26: No team practice. Run on own. Level 4: 40-50 minutes plus 4 strides; Level 3: 35-45 minutes plus 4 strides; Level 2: 30-40 minutes plus 4 strides; Level 1: 25-35 minutes plus 4 strides.

Saturday, September 27: No team practice. Run on own. Level 4: 60-70 minute progression; Level 3: 55-65 minute progression; Level 2: 50-60 minute progression; Level 1: 45-55 minute progression. “Progression” will be reviewed at Thursday practice. Following run, complete 4-6 20 second strides at faster than race pace. “Hard” post-run work.

Monday, September 29: Regular full team practice at City Park at 4pm.

Kansas runners: be ready to leave immediately following practice tomorrow. Bring extra water bottles! It is going to be warm and humid and there is no water available at course.

Come to auditorium at 4pm for a quick meeting. Be ready to run.

Kansas Paperwork: Paperwork MUST be turned in TODAY by 2:00 p.m. at the absolute latest (earlier would be preferable). We will not be allowed to take the trip without paperwork turned in, so please do this ASAP!

Monday: 4:00 @ City Park. Long Run. For those needing to miss practice due to Rosh Hashanah, here are the distances:

Level 4: 75-85 minutes +4 strides (in spikes)

Level 3: 65-75 minutes + 4 strides (in spikes)

Level 2: 55-65 minutes +4 strides (in spikes)

Level 1: 45-55 minutes +4 strides in spikes (or +5 of longest long run of the year if not yet at this distance)

Tuesday: 4:00 @ Track: Jumpies, maintenance run + sprints

Wednesday: 4:00 @ City Park: Workout

Thursday: 4:00 @ Track: Jumpies, maintenance run + strides/sprints. Kansas squad will leave right after practice to get dinner and then hit the road!

Friday: TBD for non Kansas squad (maintenance run and strides)

Saturday: Rim Rock Invitational! (And a workout on your own to be announced later for our non-Kansas runners).

Go Angels!

Relatively favorable weather conditions on Saturday hinted at the beginning of the fall season as the Denver East Angels competed at the Northfield Nighthawk Invitational at Central Park. The Central Park course offers a mix of surfaces, from “squishy” grass to concrete, and topography, which while flat most of the way does throw in a notable hill late in the race. The teams for this meet came from a mix of classifications, including a few teams that we would expect to see at State Meet, though not all seemed to be running their usual varsity. For the second meet of the last three, the East Angels held out their usual varsity runners, and this week most of the JV1 runners, in favor of pushing the next seven fastest runners up to varsity competition and testing the rest of the team’s depth in JV competition.

The Varsity Girls faced a competitive field in the first high school race of the day. and Denver East’s squad put together a steady pack performance. Junior Lola Kinsella got out confidently and led the Angels, running 21:25 for 15th. Sophomore Imogen Nemitz continued to have a good season with her 38th place finish in 23:18. Senior Helen Love provided veteran presence in the middle of the scoring five, finishing 50th in 24:07. She was followed by junior Abby Forsberg, 58th in 24:40, and ninth-grader Clementine Wolpert, pushed up to varsity on short notice, took 60th in 24:50. Ninth-grader Rachel Jackson added key depth in 62nd at 25:01, with junior Emmalou Weidmann close behind in 63rd at 25:06. The Angels finished 10th of 12 teams, gaining valuable experience.

The Varsity Boys lined up against a strong field, and Denver East put together a gritty team showing. Freshman Sam Schmidt paced the Angels running a smart race to finish 44th in 19:37. Senior Alexandros Mays followed in 48th at 20:05, with sophomores Owen Van De Velde and Tyler Villanueva coming through for the Angels in 53rd in 20:13 and 62nd in 20:59, respectively. Ninth-grader Tyce Weber rounded out the scoring five in 64th at 21:10, and junior Jackson Ruedi, another last moment varsity addition, added depth in 71st at 21:49. The Angels finished 10th of 14 teams, mixing contributions from veterans and underclassmen.

In the JV Girls race, junior Addy Everhart led the way for the Angels, placing 19th in 25:08. Ninth-grader Olivia James followed in 23rd at 25:41. Ninth-grader Molly Wren continued her steady rise with 26:53 for 34th, a seasonal best. Yet another ninth-grader Nyla Robinson and sophomore Sierra Payne rounded out the scoring in 35th (27:04) and 36th (27:06) – both seasonal bests on a day those were not coming easily. Seniors Audrey Flege (27:43, 40th) and Maria Cervantes (27:47, 42nd, seasonal best) provided depth just behind. The JV girls placed 5th of 9 teams, a solid result against a deep field.

In the JV Boys race, junior Brady Cooper led Denver East with 20:10 for 29^th; Cooper has been grinding away with cross training most of the season, so throwing down a personal best on this course was an impressive way to open the season. Senior Hutton Zimmerman, who missed most of summer training due to illness, followed in 35th at 21:30, with freshman Jack Terch clocking 22:00 for 38th. Junior Wyatt Jackson was next across in 22:22 for 42nd, and freshman Otto Schumaker closed out the scoring in 22:53 for 48th, a seasonal best. Junior Aldo DiGiacomo (23:02, 52nd) and freshman Evan Johnston (23:20, 53rd) added depth. The JV boys finished 5th of 13 teams, underscoring the group’s developing depth.

The Varsity and JV1 teams will travel to Kansas this weekend for the Rim Rock Invitational on September 27^th, where they will compete against many of the best teams from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Iowa. All the team will come together for the final invitational meet of the season, the Flyin’ Ryan Invitational in Greeley, on October 3^rd, where the Angels will scout the regional course on the eve of championship season.

For those on the Kansas squad who are not racing Saturday, we will meet Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. at Central Park near pavilion at Central Park (Parking lot at the intersection of MLK Jr. Blvd and Xenia St). 8801 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Denver, CO 80266

For those racing, the bus will leave from East at 8:30 a.m.

10:00am HS Girls Varsity

10:30am HS Boys Varsity

11:00am HS Boys Open

11:30am HS Girls Open

Go Angels!